The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-10
Capital Chatter.

w ASHINGION, req. 4.-4uO S6udlO
committee on judiciary has changed the
house joint resolution for the investiga-
ton of the Pacific railroad accounts to
the form of bill and has agreed to re-
port it. 1t provides for sweeping in
vestigation, during the progress of
which the funding bill is not to be
passed. 1t provides for the protecting
of the interests of the government by
authorizing the president toredeem any
of the first mortgage liens, and provides
that for the future there shall be paid
to the government 40 instead of % per
cent.
DISAGREEMENT REPORTED.
The conference on the bill to repeal
presumption timber culture desert land
laws resolved to report to their respect
i've houses a total disagreement on the
bill.
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The president has approved the act to
fix the day for the meeting of electors
of president and vice president, and
to provide for and regulate the counting
of votes for president and vice presi
dent, and decision of questions arising
thereon. The act authorizing the con-
struction of bridge over the Missis-
sippi at st. Louis; also fourteen private
pension bills.
MANNING's RESIGNATION RENDERED.
Treasurer Jordan admitted to-day
that Secretary Manning is to be presi-
dent and that he (Jordan) is to be vice
president of the Western National bank
of the city of New York. The resigna-
lions of both officials are in the hands
of the president and will be accepted in
due time. Department officials say ev-
erything now points to the promotion of
Assistant Secretary Fairchild to the
head of the department. The bank will
begin business about May LIST.
MUST PAY DUTY.
The secretary of the treasury has
written to the collector of customs at
New York in regard to the commercial
meaning of Iron ore. as used in the
| tariff act with reference to the suspen-
sionS of department instructions of No
vember 5, last. In the light of new tes-
| timony, and of the opinion of the attor-
ney general, he says he now decides that
| iron ore, as known to the commerce of
! this county. is iron in its natural state,
| in respect of moisture. He therefore re-
Vol<eS said instructions and directs the
| collector to assess the duty us heretofore
upon imported iron ore; that is to say,
upon actual weights as reported by the
| United States weigher at the time of
importation. The secretary says it viii
| be understood, however, that in case of
importations of iron ore which import
ers may claim to have increased in
| weight on voyage by addition of sea
| water, article No. 600 of regulations APP
plies, and that importers, upon making
due application hereunder, may obtain
such allowance as may be estimated and
reported by the United States apprais-
ers.
Is FORTIFICATIoNS APPROPRIATION
The conferees on the fertilization APP
| preparation bills had a meeting today
and considered a number of propositions
relating to the subject. Another meet
ing will be held tomorrow; the indica-
tionS are that an agreement will be
reached in the end upon a bill very lib
eral in its terms as compared with the
house bill which appropriated 5000 ,00C
but not carrying an appropriation large
enough to meet the views of the senate
THE ANTI-POLYGADIY BILL
AS a result of conference lasting
all day on the anti-polygamy bill the
Representatives of the two houses arr
reported to be slowly approaching al
| agreement on u measure more nearly
resembling the house bill than thai
passed by the senate. A conference
will be held tomorrow.
CREATING MORE OFFICES.
: Inc mousse JOINT resolution auGnOIlZ
ing an investigation of books, accounts
and methods of the Pacific railroad
. which was reported from the senate ju
dietary committee by Senator HoaT
this morning, retains nothing but tn
enacting clause of the measure as i
! passed the house. 1t authorizes tn
, president to appoint three commission
! ers at $3.50 per month each.
FOvoRs COERCION.
5 y reporter called on the Spanish Mir
f lister to-day for the purpose of verifyin
: an interview published by a Havan
: journal in which the minister is repre-
2 scented as saying that unless negotis
!, lions for carrying out a reciprocity bS
1 tween Spain and the United State
S reach favorable result by the LIST {
March. he faYors coercion and repriSah
The minister was engaged and couI
not see the reporter, but sent word
him that the interview was authent
n and his views were accurately and CO
5 rectly given.
u IN ACCORD WITH GARLAND.
: The signing Of the interstate con
merce bin by the president was In FL